What is National Inventors' Day?
The inventors of the past, the presenters of the invention, are recognized on National Inventors' Day, which also encourages the future architects. National Inventors' Day, February 11th, honors design's genius. It also delves into the past of some of our most unusual inventions.
What do Ermal Fraze, Thomas Adams, Melitta Bentz, Patricia Beth, and Stephen Perry have in common? They are honoured on February 11th, along with the Wright brothers, Thomas Edison, George Washington Carver, and Elisha Otis.
Thanks to explorers, we can safely ride in an elevator, have a well-lit room at the flip of a switch, talk to someone on the other side of the world, or even pump lotion from a bottle. Some inventors live their entire life without being recognized for their creations, while others are household names. Nearly every area we see today is a result of someone tinkering in their garage, lab, or basement trying to find a solution to a problem.
Some inventions may have been happy accidents by an observant individual; the microwave oven, penicillin, sticky notes, and bubble wrap may not have made their way into current use if it wasn't for young or persistent inventors.
A lot about how inventors think about life is reflected in the proverb "Necessity is the mother of invention." They are a progressive, forward-thinking bunch. Where will we be without pacemakers, traffic signals, rubber bands, or coffee filters?
